Abéné (also called Abene, Abémé, or Abeme) is a village in the rural community of Kafountine, Kataba Arrondissement, Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region, in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal. It is located on the Atlantic coast.

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Abéné Abene, Abémé, Abeme
Village
Abéné Location in Senegal
Coordinates: 13°0′0″N 16°44′00″W
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor
Department	Bignona
Arrondissement	Kataba
Rural community	Kafountine
Population  (2002)
• Total	1,935
Time zone	UTC±00:00

Geography

The nearest towns are Folonko, Allahein, Niafourang, Kabadio, Kérouané, Albreda, Kafountine, and Diana.

Population

According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there were 1935 people and 269 households in Abéné at the 2002 census.

Economy

With its beautiful beaches, local tourism is growing rapidly. A djembe festival called Abéné Festivalo is organized in the village every year.

External links

• (in English) Maps, weather and airports for Abene
• (in English) Abene Festivalo
• (in French) Abéné on the PEPAM website

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